Necktie



April 9, 1935- R. E. SERRANO 1,997,085

NECKTIE Filed Aug. 22, 1935 INVENTOR. 19505 EN E. SEER/1N0 Y v u 6 f N M A'I'T Patented Apr. 9, 1935 I I r I UNITED STATES ?AT ENT OF F 1C E 1,997,085 I v YNEOKTIE was E. sen-am, Los Angel'es, Calif. Application Augu t 22-, 1933, Serial No; 686,287 3 Claims. (01. 24510 This-invention relates to nec'ktieaandsame has ture work, that soiled and untidy conditions shall particular reference to ties of the bow type, an not be at any time visible to the eye in the. finobject of the invention being to provide a pluralished picture. Character actorsfind it necessary ity' of relatively independent parts, including a to make many changes of neckwear in the course 5 bow-iorming part and a co-operable knot-formof making motion pictures because of the grease 5 ing part, each designed and constructed so that which is contained in th znakeeup, the same one thereof may be easily interrelated with the sooner or later coming in contact with'the necktie, other and the two connected to a neclzband in a p c a y t e b W p t e e p ma l manner to enable the user to remove the bowsoiling same, and this condition, if not corrected,

forming part when desired, such as when soiled, will. detract very materially from the fine charlo and to quickly and conveniently substitute-anew actor of the finished picture. It is these difiione therefor. culties in the use of previously existing. tiesthat Another object of the invention is to provide a I Wish to overcome, at the same time providing a necktie in which tlie several structural parts emnew combination of elements in which the bo-w- I ployed will unite or combine to provide effective forming part thereof may be conveniently and 1 means for curelyholding the bow-forming part quickly discarded and a new and clean part of against movement circumferentially of the necksimilar construction substituted" therefor, thus b d avoiding the necessity of discarding the whole of Another object of the invention is to provide the tie. I have also endeavoredtoso combine co-acting structural parts which will satisfacthe respective parts of the device employed that 29 torily serve to give strength and body to the bowwhen they are made up the article will have the forming part to such extent as to hold the said same general appearance as a pro-made bow tie. part in a neat and pleasingposition when worn. In practice I use a neckband 5, a knot-forming Another object of the invention isto construct part 6, and a bow-forming part 1, each of: which anecktie from several piecesof material, the form parts is preferably constructed of material of and design of each of which is suchthat said the same kind, and this may consist of silk; of pieces can be readily and perfectly formed into a a texture to give body and a degree of; stiffness 7 tie, the general appearance of which will be more to the made-up article. The bow-forming part nearly like a ready-made tie. consists of .two identical pieces'of material and 30 Another object of the invention is to construct as illustrated in Figure 6 the marginal edges of a necktie from several piecesof material wherein one of said plies are turned in and sewed against one thereof will function to produce a more perthe corresponding turned-in marginal edges of feet knot than can be formed when the tie is conthe mating piece of material, as at 8, whereby structed of a single piece of material, and which to give marginal stiifness to 'thebow and prevent will function also to maintain a more symmetrical sagging of the wings 92 thereof when the article do condition of the wing ends of the tie. is worn. The wings 9 of this bow-forming part Other objects and advantagesiwill become apare substantially of diamond configuration, and parent as the description proceeds. the medial portionzof this bow is reduced as at Iii,

.-In the accompanying drawing, the width of which. is: preferably less than the 40 Figure l is a view in front elevation of my imwidth of the neckband'. 5 and slightly greater is:

proved tie; than the width of the knot-forming part. The

Figure 2 is a view in rear elevation thereof; knot-forming part 6 is" formed of a single piece Figure 3 is an elevation of the boworming of material folded on itself along the line H and part; the folds thereof sewed together at the longiv Figure 4 is a view in elevation of the neckband, tudinal edges l2 and across the ends l3. The 45 with parts broken away; said knot-forming part is of uniform width Figure 5 is a View in elevation of the knotthroughout and in practice I find that the width forming part; of this part should be'slightly less than the width Figure 6 is a section on line 6-6 of Figure 2; of the reduced portion IQ of the bow-forming 5 Figure 7 is a section on line 'I-1 of Figure 2. part. The neckband 5 is constructed in a man- In threatrical or motion picture work, where ner very similar to the method employed when the actors must work quickly and always present producing the knot-forming part. This necka neat and well-groomed appearance, it is necesband is of uniform width throughout and is prefsary that they resort quite frequently to achange erably wider than the aforestated knot-forming of neckwear, in order, particularly in motion picpart, whereby when the bow-forming part is po-' 5 duced portion leer the sitioned flatwise against the neckband preparatory to attaching same to said neckband, the

longitudinal edges of said neckband will extend for a slightdistance beyond the opposite edges of thereduced portion In of the knot-forming part. It follows therefrom that whenthe knotforming material'is tied into a knot, in Figures 1 and 2, the marginal edgesof the neckband will be folded over against the opposite sides of the bow-forming partat said re- IO' of the knot-forming part, whereby to give longitudinal stiffness to the body structure of the bow-forming part, so as to cause 'the wings 9 thereof to occupy their intended symmetrical positions when the article is worn.

The knot-forming part 6 is of. lesslength than the bow-forming part, so that when same is tied into a knot the ends l3 thereof will not under any circumstances be visible to the eye from the front of the. tie.,

After the bow-forming part I has been placed flatwise against the neckband 5 so that thereduced portion. l thereof occupies a position medially"v between the ends of the neckband, the

knot-forming part is placed in a position at right angles to the bowforming part so as to traverse the front thereof. .It is then firmly passed over the reduced portion i0 so thatits ends will be brought behind the neckband, at which time said knot-forming part is tied to produce a rather tight knot 14. In doing this, the edge portions of the neckband adjacent the reduced portion bow-forming part will be curved back- V wards and slightly folded on itself. This causes so as not to be visible to the eye of the bow-forming part. One end of the neckthe neckbandand the medial portion) of the bow-forming part I to assume a curved condition, as shown in Figure 7, thus giving considerable longitudinal rigidity to said bow-forming part at the opposite sides of said knot. When the knot-forming part 6' is tied as just described, the free ends thereof adapt themselves to the adjacent curved surfaces-of the neckband, and saidendsare wholly concealed behind said band, from in front band is provided with a buckle l of any conventional form which is adapted to adjustably receive the free end l6 of said band.

It follows from the constructionset forth that should the bow-forming part become soiled it may be readily removed and a new one substipart; each' of said parts comprising a tuted therefor; at slight cost.

What'is claimed-is:

1. Avnecktie consisting of a bow forming part; a' neckband forming part; arid a knot-forming plurality of plies of fabric material, the bow-forming part having end wings and a reduced connecting portion therebetween; the said knot forming part being of uniform width throughout and lessthan that of the said connecting portion and of less 1 length than the bow forming part and of less as shown 1,997,085 a a. a V w v width than the neck band forming part; the

neck band'forming part being of greater width than said connecting portion and adapted-to be disposed in a longitudinal fiatwise position in back thereof with its medial portion co-incidentr with the said connecting portion; the said knot forming part adapted to be placed flatwise in front of the aforesaid connecting portion and at' right angles thereto and the ends thereof adapted to be. passed over the upper and lower edges of said connecting portion andthe corresponding edges of the medial portion'of the neck band forming part and knotted in back of the latter so as to transversely curvesaid connecting portion of the said bow-forming partand said medial portion of the neck band forming part and to co-act with the multi-ply structures of these parts to strengthen the bow forming part in the directions ofthe wings thereof and thus a prevent drooping of said wings and to wholly tion coincident with the said connecting portion; the said knot-forming member adapted to be 7 placed fiatwise infront of the aforesaid, con necting portion and at right angles thereto and the ends thereof adapted to be passed over the I upper and lower edges of said connecting portion and the corresponding edges of the medial portion of the neckband forming member and knotted in back of the latter so as to transversely curve said connecting portion of the said bowforming member and said medial portion of the neckband forming member and to.coact withthe multi-ply structures of these parts to strengthen in the directions of the bow-forming member the wings thereof and thus prevent drooping of said wings, the ends of the knot-forming member being narrower than the ends of the bowforming member to wholly conceal the ends of the knot-forming member forming member.

3. A necktie comprising a bowforming mem ber having a central neck of reduced width, a narrow neckband extending lengthwise of said' member along the back of said neck, and a narrow knot-forming member surrounding said neck and band, the latter member being'knotted behind said band and having ends which are narrower than the ends of the bow-forming member.

V REUBEN E. SERRANO.

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